Shoulder
After the elbow joint, the shoulder joint is most frequently affected. Damage occurs here particularly frequently in the area of the.
- Rotator cuff (deep shoulder muscles)
- The long biceps tendon and
- The acromio-clavicular joint
If there is a tightness between the acromion (Arcomion) and the humeral head (humerus), repeated exercise can lead to overloading of the tendons of the acromion and its bursa (bursa subacromialis).
This disease is also known medically as impingement syndrome or bursitis subacromialis. The biceps muscle (Musculus bicipitalis humeri) is the large flexor muscle of the upper arm. Latin bi means two.
It consists of two muscle bellies and has accordingly in two tendons, a short and a long biceps tendon. If there are already previous damages or age-related changes, the tendon can become inflamed or even tear as a result of intensive training. A biceps tendon injury is characterized by pain near the shoulder when the forearm is bent strongly in the elbow joint.
Lower acromioclavicular joint belongs to the shoulder joint, or shoulder girdle. It is formed by the acromion (acromion) and the outer end of the collarbone (clavicle). Problems in this left area are often caused by wear-related changes in this joint (acromioclavicular joint arthrosis).
Especially the swing of the golf swing causes pain in this joint. Therapeutic options include injections into the joint (infiltration with anesthetics and/or cortisone), physiotherapy, physical therapy and, in exceptional cases, surgical treatment. Less frequently than injuries to the elbow joint or shoulder, injuries to the wrist can also occur.
Here, too, tendon overloads, especially those of the wrist extensor muscles (Musculus extensor carpi radialis et ulnaris), are of primary concern. In rare cases, arthrosis of the wrist, as occurs after wrist fractures, can cause symptoms. As a rule, these problems can be treated well by local injections (infiltration), physiotherapy and physical therapy.